The Celtic winger has terrorised Tavernier on so many occasions it’s hard to count. In fact, if I was to , I would probably run out of fingers and toes.
Maeda has also been terrorising Champions League teams with Celtic but against the Ibrox captain, he genuinely gives Tavernier nightmares.
And in Celtic’s draw with Rangers on Sunday, there was a moment of genuine fear from James Tavernier that was captured by a Hoops fan that has now gone viral.
The exact moment James Tavernier’s bottle crashes as Celtic hero almost steals Ibrox win
There was a moment with just seconds to go where Maeda bore down on the Rangers goal as he blistered past Tavernier from his own half:
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But what Sky Sports didn’t show was captured beautifully by a Celtic supporter with a well-timed still:
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The look on his face was just priceless.
Every single time Celtic hero Daizen Maeda has terrorised the Rangers captain
Maeda genuinely frightens the life out of Tavernier. If anything, that photo just proved how scared the Rangers captain is of the Celtic winger.
And to prove it, here is some class footage of Maeda and Celtic destroying the Rangers captain on more than one occasion over the years.
At least for Celtic supporters, when Tavernier messes up, they are not disappointed.
